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The armorgard cuttingstation is used on a number of Mace projects as a work station for cutting lengths of metal, such as conduit, cable tray and pipe. Integral health and safety features include fire-rated sound deadening foam to reduce noise pollution, and screens to contain and protect from sparks. The chop saw is positioned on a rubber mat to reduce…
The Site Team working at Queens Hill Primary School in Norwich are currently using a Dumpmaster which aids the workforce with manual handling issues. We have wheelie bins around the site of different colours which are for each of the different trades. These are then wheeled to a central location where the skips are lined up. The wheelie bin is placed inside…
Safety should always remain a top priority on site, especially when working at heights. Working at heights remains a high risk activity, with falling from above ground level being a major cause of injuries and fatal accidents. Sites should provide modern, up to date equipment and tools, as well as risk information and safety processes to follow. This site has minimised…
One of the main requirements of a construction project is making sure that the site is being fed with materials and equipment on time in order to progress efficiently. There are two ways to move materials: the first is horizontal via routes within the site or ramps and the second is vertical through hoists and tower cranes. At Southbank Place…
Inappropriate Behaviour – What is the problem? The behaviour of construction workers around sites can impact on the members of the public who live and work around the activity. The Considerate Constructors Scheme still receive complaints regarding inappropriate behaviour on and around construction projects, therefore to support Scheme registered activity in tackling this issue and protect the public we are…
The DataVision system is used for our logistics company on site to plan, record and review all delivery activities on site at each of our delivery gates. This allows the operatives to accurately, without the need for paper, control delivery schedules and record any incidents that may occur during the delivery. This system can be used across various screens and…
MEWP has been fitted with a Smartzone management control system. This control system uses a card reader (IPAF ‘Smart PAL or other approved Smart Card), which only allows approved persons to operate this machine – by touching their card on the reader. It is not possible to start the machine using keys alone. Information is instantly downloaded, providing hours the…
It can be hard to ascertain whether individuals on site are following safety procedures before it is too late. Sites should find ways to identify gaps in safety knowledge and act accordingly. See the examples below for how one site achieved this: A ‘life in your shoes’ campaign was introduced to monitor the day-to-day activities onsite, looking at what drives…
Shout5 is an initiative in which during the working day, an egg timer is started on site. In the given five minutes, Supervisors, Operatives or Managers are able to all stand still and observe the working environment. Any environmental, safety or quality potential issues can then be picked up, observed and then completed. This initiative can then be used daily,…
On this project their old permit system was structured to rely on subcontractors to inspect their work area by completing the internal compliance checklist prior to conducting hot works, this to evidence the works area is safe to proceed. This system was flawed and led to these checklists being completed off-site. There was no notification system to evidence that the…
The standard anti-collision system allows for exclusion zones to be set up by a controller at the base of the crane. These zones are set as ‘permanent’ unless changed by the supplier (SMIE) technician, with the operator only being able to turn the zone off to enable engaging free-slew when the crane is not operating. The issue with this standard…
This contractor is installing four high spec clean rooms to manufacture pharmaceutical products. The ceilings of these rooms are walk on ceiling’s, however they only take a certain load. In order to allow access for works to continue they have had to install a temporary door and padlock. They also have a permit system in place that every operative must…
Project DNA (Drop Nothing at All) is the holistic approach to preventing things falling on this project. It is predominately lead using technology to create a culture that they will not accept anything falling. DNA includes 35,712 individual nuts, washers, bolts, and brackets that could be dropped and planning how not to drop them through each strategy using BIM. They…
The Capital Square Office Development has taken a digitalised spin on the way the permit system is used. We have taken all of our old paper permits and integrated them with the construction management software BIM360. The system is set up by integrating QR codes with BIM360, and then attaching these to arm bands that are issued to operatives. Each…
The project has produced a KPI tracker of health and safety data. The data is compared to the weekly worker hours on the project to produce a figure set at the start of the project. This KPI figure will show in an easy format that the project is being managed safely and will highlight any areas that may need to…